Adventures in Palm Springs

My previous winters in Chicago always left me wishing I could be somewhere warm and wonderful. I needed to end the year traveling with a little adventure, a little bit of city, a little bit of luxury, a little culture, and of course, a little bit of nature. So I met JD in Palm Springs, the closest point to halfway between Phoenix and Los Angeles as we could get. It was a great way to get together one last time before the end of the year and start to ring in 2018.

Lucille Ball-Palm Springs

After Christmas, but before New Years is that “in between” time where you are not sure what you should be celebrating, so we both stayed at The Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs. It’s right in the heart of downtown and within walking distance of shopping, the Thursday night Village Street Fair, restaurants, and the Walk of Stars. Being in Palm Springs, the centerpiece of the hotel is the pool, and being a Hard Rock property, it has that rock and roll vibe and memorabilia.

LuLu’s Bistro

Strolling through Palm Springs downtown has that Mid Century Pop feel, bright colors, welcoming and a little bit of Hollywood glamour and history. You’ll find tributes to Marilyn, Frank, Sonny, and Lucille throughout the area. Great Shakes is a great pit stop to try their guaranteed delicious homemade creations such as Cake Shake, topped with a mini donut, or the refreshing Lemon Lavender Blueberry.

Check out JD’s adventure up the San Jacinto Mountain in the Palm Springs Aerial Tram and her Red Jeep excursion to Indian Canyon. We will also be posting our hike through the Thousand Palms Oasis in the Coachella Valley Preserve.